Vital Statistics, Malaysia, 2015

The total number of live births recorded in 2015 was 521,136 with a decrease of 1.4 per cent compared to 2014 (528,612). The crude birth rate declined from 17.2 (2014) to 16.7 (2015) per 1,000 population.

In 2015, live births of males and females, respectively, were 269,255 and 251,881. Meanwhile, live births in 2014 were 273,139 males and 255,473 females.

The crude birth rate declined in all states except Terengganu and W.P. Labuan. In 2015, W. P. Putrajaya recorded the highest crude birth rate of 34.6 per 1,000 population, while Pulau Pinang recorded the lowest rate of 13.1 per 1,000 population (Chart 1).

The crude death rate also increases in 12 states, however, declined in three states (W.P. Kuala Lumpur, W.P. Labuan and W.P. Putrajaya) and unchanged in Kelantan. In 2015, Perlis recorded the highest crude death rate of 7.1 per 1,000 population, while W.P. Putrajaya recorded the lowest rate of 2.3 per 1,000 population (Chart 2).